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Post by wiseguy on Jan 7, 2014 14:29:03 GMT -6
Some Wrestlers are exceptional for their size, their strength, their technique/signature moves or their showmanship. Therefore, it's a subjective thing, but who would be your top 3 and why? I would never use a poll for this, because inevitably there would be great ones not included.
1) The Rock-A great showman, with catch-phrases and and moves including the most electrifying move in sports entertainment today.Tag team with Mick Foley great too.
2) Hulk Hogan-Superhuman size, and it was all muscle. He had size and strength, showmanship and was great as a hero or villain. He made Wrestlemania huge.
3) Rowdy Roddy Piper- As colorful as they get. Just a fun guy to watch. I know there were plenty of better wrestlers, but he's my #3.
Honorable Mentions to Steve Austin, Randy Savage and Andre the Giant. Giant was huge and strong, but too fat and not a great showman. Probably in part because he didn't speak (english) all that well. |
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Post by November KS on Jan 7, 2014 14:33:05 GMT -6
1. Chris Jericho - The most talented man in the world.
2. Hulk Hogan - Best face AND best heel of all time
3. Greg Gagne - First wrestler I loved. I can't explain it. It's probably embarrassing.
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Post by Kirkwoodref on Jan 7, 2014 16:09:12 GMT -6
I stopped watching wrestling after middle school so my picks will might make the experts mad. I didn't know wrestling had so much complexity. These were my favorites as a tike: 1. Mankind/Cactus Jack/Mick Foley 2. Stone Cold Steve Austin 3. X-Pac I loved Socko and Bronco Buster moves.  Honorable mentions: Dudley Boys: Bring out the tables! Ken Shamrock: I thought he was a lunatic Al Snow: Took me until 7th grade to get the "head" thing |
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Post by November KS on Jan 7, 2014 16:13:08 GMT -6
I'm nearly certain that is the first time that X-Pac has made anybody's Top 3. Then again, Greg Gagne. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2014 16:36:42 GMT -6
I'm nearly certain that is the first time that X-Pac has made anybody's Top 3. Me too  |
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Post by wiseguy on Jan 7, 2014 16:39:18 GMT -6
I'm nearly certain that is the first time that X-Pac has made anybody's Top 3. Then again, Greg Gagne. But thats the beauty of this thread. The best of all time can be debated forever, but who your favorites are is your decision. Whether is X-Pac, Greg Gagne or Rowdy Roddy Piper, I doubt the top 3 of anyone is going to be universally approved. There is going to be someone who you liked for whatever reason, who really wasn't probably in the all-time top 10 list of "experts". By the way Kirkwood, I think Mankind (later Mick Foley) was a demented genius. |
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Post by Kirkwoodref on Jan 7, 2014 17:18:14 GMT -6
What can I say? When you're in recess and score a touchdown there's nothing better than giving an exaggerated "suck it"
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Post by Optimisn on Jan 7, 2014 17:34:04 GMT -6
I know how boring this list is going to be.
1) Hogan
2) Austin
3) Rock
The talent standpoint isn't in question. I got into wrestling because of Hogan. Austin and Hogan ushered in an era where wrestling was at an unmatched point of entertainment. Rock is probably by all-time favorite entertainer.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2014 17:55:00 GMT -6
Top 3 is just impossible for me. Top of my head Hogan, Rock, Kurt Angle, HBK. No particular order and I can't figure out which one to leave off. I'd struggle to do a top ten. Hell, CM Punk has for to be somewhere around this list.
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Post by Danny Busch on Jan 7, 2014 18:23:45 GMT -6
1. Macho Man
2. CM Punk
3. Early years Undertaker/ Razor Ramon(not scott hall)
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Post by PositivelyJackref on Jan 7, 2014 19:15:58 GMT -6
Early formative years of watching WCCW and AWA and NWA:
Road Warriors
Wildfire Tommy Rich
Gentleman Chris Adams
Early WWF days:
Savage
Hogan
Mr. Perfect
Attitude Era:
Stone Cold
Taker
Jericho
Current:
Punk
Bryan
Paul Heyman
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Post by Positivity Peeps on Jan 7, 2014 19:47:26 GMT -6
My early days:
Hogan
Flair
The Freebirds
Attitude/nWo Era:
Austin
Lesnar
Nash
Now:
Punk
Cesaro
Kevin Steen
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Post by Hawg Ass on Jan 8, 2014 8:40:20 GMT -6
1. Jerry Lawler
2. Kamala
3. The Fabulous Ones
4. The Sheep Herders
5. Jimmy Hart (yes I know he was a manager)
Dammit I couldn't list just 3
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Post by Positivity Peeps on Jan 8, 2014 9:20:12 GMT -6
The Fabulous Ones are a great tag team that gets kind of lost in the mix. The Sheepherders reputation gets hurt by their Bushwhackers run.
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Post by Hawg Ass on Jan 8, 2014 9:56:33 GMT -6
I was just trying to think back to my old Memphis wrestling days, many, many years ago. |
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Post by Hawg Ass on Jan 8, 2014 10:07:29 GMT -6
Dammit, I forgot The Moondogs, they were one of my all time favorites too.
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Post by November KS on Jan 8, 2014 14:09:54 GMT -6
Dammit, I forgot The Moondogs, they were one of my all time favorites too. I had to Google The Moondogs. I deeply regret doing so. |
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Post by Hawg Ass on Jan 8, 2014 14:11:43 GMT -6
Take that back dammit, they were awesome. They would come to the ring chewing on big ass dinosaur bones.  |
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Post by PositivelyJackref on Jan 8, 2014 19:49:19 GMT -6
Dammit, I forgot The Moondogs, they were one of my all time favorites too. I had to Google The Moondogs. I deeply regret doing so. Like you haven't googled much MUCH worse. |
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Post by Optimisn on Jan 8, 2014 19:51:58 GMT -6
I had to Google The Moondogs. I deeply regret doing so. Like you haven't googled much MUCH worse. The worst part is that "two bearded middle aged men chewing bones" was a saved search. |
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Post by PositivelyJackref on Jan 8, 2014 19:53:05 GMT -6
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Post by ghostrider on Jan 10, 2014 15:58:15 GMT -6
#1. WWF Face Hogan
#2. Stone Cold
#3. CM Punk
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Post by Danny Busch on Jan 17, 2014 19:31:02 GMT -6
Dammit KS!!!
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Post by November KS on Jan 17, 2014 19:43:32 GMT -6
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Post by Danny Busch on Jan 17, 2014 19:50:18 GMT -6
I clicked on the wrong topic so i had to write something. Next time I will write Fire Lovat....though you are the one with the golden touch to guys getting fired it seems.
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Post by November KS on Jan 17, 2014 20:28:47 GMT -6
I clicked on the wrong topic so i had to write something. Next time I will write Fire Lovat....though you are the one with the golden touch to guys getting fired it seems.  I do what I can. I felt kind of bad having to put the hex on him though. Love the fire and passion and love that he was a badass player. Gary spun it a whole different way today when he called in to the Big Show. Almost called him the leader of the whole damn team. (As far as coaches go) So we'll see. Anywho, back to wrestling...... |
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Post by randomone on Jan 17, 2014 21:09:24 GMT -6
I agree, Top 3 is a tough one. I have a Top 5 that will pretty much never change.
1. Macho Man Randy Savage - lot of people were Hogan guys growing up, I liked Hogan, but Savage was #1
2. Shawn Michaels
3. Bret Hart
4. Ric Flair
5. Ricky Steamboat
CM Punk, Chris Jericho, Mr. Perfect, Ted Dibiase, Roddy Piper round out the Top 10
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2014 18:42:11 GMT -6
Great list randomone. Love'em all. Piper does a great interview on Austin podcast by the way.
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Post by randomone on Jan 19, 2014 14:07:27 GMT -6
I've been falling behind on my podcasts. I'm subscribed to 14 of them, mostly comedy ones. Jericho, Cabana's & Austin's are the wrestling ones I listen to. So many to keep up with. I tend to stick with guests I like these days.
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Post by Optimisn on Jan 19, 2014 14:58:08 GMT -6
I've been falling behind on my podcasts. I'm subscribed to 14 of them, mostly comedy ones. Jericho, Cabana's & Austin's are the wrestling ones I listen to. So many to keep up with. I tend to stick with guests I like these days. Your list is awesome. I went with impact in my life. I don't have enough time, so I stick to Austin. When he was starting out, I was literally, (for real) choked up laughing. When he would go to a commercial break, he was in full Stone Cold mode. But, he sounded like a thirty year radio vet. Amazing. |
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